Perth & Kinross Learning Co-ordinator
- Full time
- £22,765 – £25,349
- Home based in Perth & Kinross
- Closing 20th September 2021
- Advertised from 1st September 2021
- 35 hours per week (28 permanent core project hours plus 7 project hours subject to further funding beyond March 2022)
- Pension, expenses, 25 days annual leave and 12 days public holidays per year. (pro rata for less than 35 hours
Role
We seek a Learning Co-ordinator who will inspire people to learn key digital skills. The successful candidate will deliver non-formal and accredited digital skills learning programmes across Perth & Kinross to individuals and small groups of disabled people, carers and those experiencing barriers to work and education.
The successful applicant will be committed to:
- Engaging and supporting disabled people, carers and others to overcome barriers to improve their digital skills, making positive, sustained transitions into their chosen progression routes.
- Being an active part of the Lead Scotland team as we develop new exciting digital learning opportunities.
You will be responsible for
- Delivering and assessing one to one and small group, non-formal and accredited digital learning programmes to agreed targets as defined by our funder.
- Delivering digital skills learning programmes, the Adult Achievement Award and other courses as defined by learners.
- Working alongside and supporting volunteers in delivering learning.
- Working closely in partnership with Perth & Kinross Council and other key partners
Experience of managing volunteers would be an advantage, as would a track record of experience in community learning and adult guidance and support.
This post will suit those who are passionate about the transformative power of digital, who have excellent communication skills and a flexible and creative approach to problem-solving. You must be enthusiastic with good organisational skills and have previous experience of supporting disabled people experiencing a range of barriers, of working one-to-one with learners, and of designing and delivering learning programmes. A full driving licence and access to a car is essential to travel to homes and communities across this rural area. You will hold an Assessors Award or be willing to work towards this.
We are grateful to Perth and Kinross Council who fund the work of this project.
This post is home-based in Perth & Kinross and involves regulated work for which a satisfactory PVG will be required. Lead Scotland has a Recruiting People with Convictions Policy.
Application notes
Job description and additional information available at lead.org.uk
Application by CV and a statement detailing how you meet the person specification criteria for the role recruitment@lead.org.uk.
Closing Date: 5pm Monday 20th September 2021
Interviews: Week beginning 27th September 2021
Lead has Disability Confident status, and we encourage applications from disabled people. All disabled people meeting the minimum requirements will get a guaranteed interview. Information about our commitment to recruit disabled people is available on our website. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this on your covering email. This will in no way disadvantage you in the recruitment process. All job application information can be made in alternative formats on request including braille, large print and audio and people can make applications in alternative formats. Recruitment paperwork is kept for 6 months before it is destroyed. Please complete our anonymous equal opportunities form to help us ensure we are attracting a broad range of candidates.
Lead Scotland is a charity which enables disabled adults and carers to access inclusive learning opportunities. Charity no. SC003949.
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Trainee Habilitation Specialist
- Full time
- £22,000
- Scotland, Northern Ireland, North of England
- Closing 26th March 2023
We currently have several Trainee Habilitation Specialist vacancies advertised. Please only submit one application; this should be to your preferred location. If invited to interview, you will be given the opportunity to express interest in other locations.
As this role requires an Enhanced Disclosure check job offers will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory check.
As a Trainee Habilitation Specialist, you will contribute, as a full-time member of staff, to the services delivered by the Scotland team whilst successfully completing all elements of the 2-year Graduate Diploma in Habilitation and Disabilities of Sight (Children and Young People).
The content of the training will be covered through a mix of on the job, and off the job training.
On the job training will be provided by Guide Dogs as part of the habilitation team in the role of Trainee Habilitation Specialist. Off the job training will be covered by the University course, delivered by University College London (UCL), key details of which are below.
University College London Course key dates:
Application deadline date (if successful, applications must be made to UCL by this date): 30th June 2023
Course dates: UCL Starting in September 2023, 2-year course.
Successful applicants will be required to apply to, and be accepted by, University College London for Graduate Diploma in Habilitation and Disabilities of Sight (Children and Young People) course.
The applications need to be submitted after a job offer has been made and accepted and before 30th June to increase the chance of gaining a place on the course. Places on the University course are limited for the September 2023 start date and offers will be made on a first-come, first-served basis. Positions are not held back for Guide Dogs employees.
More information on the course can be found here:
Note: Guide Dogs will pay the tuition fees as part of the position of Trainee Habilitation Specialist.
Youth Engagement Coordinator
- Full time
- £27,715 – £30,490
- Homebased - Scotland
- Closing 10th April 2023
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role raising awareness of sight loss for blind and partially sighted young people in Scotland, as part of RNIB’s award-winning youth forum; Haggeye.
Haggeye provides a friendly and supportive platform which allows young people to raise awareness of what it's like to be blind or partially sighted in Scotland today and what's important to them. Our members work together to help create a society where sight loss is not a barrier to living life to the full.
As the Haggeye Coordinator, your key responsibilities will include:
- Supporting and growing the Haggeye membership
- Developing and delivering a range of events for young people
- Developing and delivering a range of training to members in response to identified needs
- Coordinating Haggeye involvement in the Scottish Youth Parliament
- Managing volunteers to provide support for young people and activities
About you
You will have experience of working with young people and facilitating in person and online engagement. You will also need knowledge of provision and support for young people with vision impairment and their families.
Knowledge of relevant legislative and policy frameworks in Scotland and across the UK is equally important.
In return
We offer a competitive salary, a stimulating and supportive working environment and a benefits package including:
- 26 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays – pro rata), which increase with service
- Excellent pension schemes
- RNIB Rewards - Our employee discounts platform gives you access to offers at over 800 in-store and online retailers
- In-house training and development opportunities
- Flexible working arrangements - Each new member of staff will be given a laptop to make working flexibly easy
If you’re looking for the next step on your career in social care, you’ve just discovered it.
About Annaty
Annaty has 23 en-suite, generously sized studio apartments, which are all fully accessible on the ground floor. We work with our residents to ensure their spaces are as homely as possible.
The idyllic grounds are perfect for our residents, providing green spaces by the river as well as an exciting range of educational, recreational, and therapeutic activities. We strive to support people with disabilities to live their lives to the fullest and as independently as possible.
About the Role
We are looking to recruit a Team Leader who will support our Service Manager in managing our team. As an experienced social care practitioner, you will ensure that our people continue to receive exceptional, person-centred support we provide by being responsible for:
- Rota management
- Staff management, supervision, recruitment, and development
- Managing customer activities
- Health and Safety
- Compiling and checking Care and Support plans for customers
- Management of medicines procedures
- Financial management for customers (dependent on service)
- Liaising with families, health and care professionals and social workers
- Sleepovers & on-call support (dependent on service – if appropriate additional payments are provided)
Experience/qualifications/key skills required
Experience of working in a similar role and environment is desirable as is a willingness to take on any personal development opportunities. You should have a care related SVQ Level 3, or the willingness to gain this qualification in a given timescale. You should have good interpersonal skills and the ability to work as part of a team and on your own initiative.
Working with Capability Scotland brings you lots of benefits:
- Competitive salary - £29,535.75 (£15.31 per hour).
- We offer a fully funded SVQ – a qualification which is yours for life.
- 32 days holidays per year, increasing to 37 with service.
- Free PVG checks throughout your employment.
- Up to 8% company contribution pension scheme.
- Up to 3 x annual salary death in service.
- Perks at Work – shopping discount scheme.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- 24/7 employee assistance
- Working for us means you would qualify for Blue Light & Concert for Carer discounts
We are One Voice, One Charity, One Spirit, #OneCapability
Administrator
- Part time
- £20,830 pro-rata
- Perth - Hybrid (home & office based)
- Closing 31st March 2023
An exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced administrator to join our team. This role would suit someone with exceptional IT office skills including using Microsoft and Google and other applications such as Canva, strong organisational and interpersonal skills and the ability to prioritise and manage their own workload whilst effectively multi-tasking. Prior administrative experience is essential and lived or work experience of people with a disability would be advantageous.
Background
CILPK is a small independent membership organisation. It was set up in 2012 and provides a range of services and supports to ensure better access, increase awareness of disability matters, provide individual advice on a range of issues relating to disability inclusion and equality. We are all about supporting individuals to live happy and fulfilled lives within their communities by removing some of the barriers that exist for disabled people.
Our mission is to empower our members to drive change in society to make the difference to all aspects of their lives.
Purpose of the Post
To support CILPK’s manager, trustees, and our members in their work to provide a voice for disabled people and lead and advise on disability inclusion and equality issues in Perth & Kinross. This post will include a varied range of work but will primarily support the organisation to operate a smooth running, friendly and forward-thinking charity. CILPK also operates as one of 32 local authority access panels advising on physical access and wider social inclusion topics.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
- Manage a shared and generic inbox for CILPK ensuring emails are dealt with appropriately and timely.
- Be an initial point of contact for people contacting our service and other service providers.
- Production and distribution of information in accessible formats - e.g., paper, e-mail, large print, audio
- General membership enquiries and maintaining membership information in line with GDPR requirements.
- Attendance at member & trustee meetings and minute taking.
- Assist with general ‘housekeeping’ in CILPK office/cloud files and systems.
- Ordering/buying stationary/stamps/equipment/training materials.
- Organise internal/external/virtual meetings – booking venues for events.
- Maintenance and development of the website & social media and communications promotion
- Collate information and feedback on various projects.
- Produce CILPK newsletter.
- Assist the manager with projects and administration as required.
- Carry out any other reasonable duties as required by the CILPK Manager.
Other Duties
This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all possible duties. The post holder would be expected to carry out reasonable duties as requested by the manager and trustees.
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